It's been quiet around here for a while, but we now have some news for you.
Kelvin Sampson, former IU basketball coach, tried to appeal the infractions he was charged with during his tenure at IU to the NCAA Divison I Infractions Appeals Committee. Today, those charges were upheld.
The main aim of his appeal was to remove the five-year show cause order against him, which allows the NCAA to deal out punishments to Sampson for his actions with the IU program and basically forces him to stay away from the realm of college basketball until the end of the five-year period.
One example of such a punishment is the NCAA's ruling that Sampson is not allowed to participate in any way in on- or off-campus recruiting practices with potential student-athletes until Nov. 24, 2011. Contact is also restricted until fall of 2012 through another action taken against Sampson, and the NCAA holds the right to enforce more restrictions should he wind up at a college or university before the end of the show cause order.
This ruling effectively puts an end to Sampson's collegiate coaching career until at least 2013, if not later.
Sampson, currently an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, still maintains the penalties were too harsh and unfounded.
Click here to see the full NCAA press release.
